Q5 of 31 Page 1

Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of given options:

Authorities settled (a)………..32 pages in (b)………..next answer book (c)………..for the undergraduate courses.


(a) (i) on (ii) at (iii) up (iv) in


(b) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) some


(c) (i) mean(ii) meant(iii) means(iv) meaning

(a) (i) on


‘On’ here is used as preposition which means ‘to support by’.


(b) (iii) the


‘The’ here is used as a determiner which is talking about a particular thing.


(c) (ii) meant


‘Meant’ here is used as a verb. It is used as a past participle of ‘mean’.


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Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows:

Doctor : I hope you can read.


Patient: You may think it is funny but I can’t.


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Patient: I believe illiterates too need eyes to see.


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Answer any four of the following in 30-40 words each:

(a) How did the mariners enjoy the arrival of the albatross?


(b) Describe the superstitions which scared Calpurnia.


(c) What did Gogon Pakrashi teach Patol Babu?


(d) Why did the ghost of Helen come to see John Hallock?


(d) Why was Michael shocked when he read the name Sebastian Shultz in newspaper?